The poll is part of an upcoming broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation which will “confront the critical question at the heart of the 21st century – what does the world think of America?”

The program, which airs Tuesday night in the UK and will be available for download from the BBC website, will undoubtedly serve as a sounding board for those opposed to the U.S.-led military operation in Iraq.

The BBC created a shortlist of ten candidates based on nominations it received from the public, and the top votegetters rank in this order:

1. Homer Simpson

2. Abraham Lincoln

3. Martin Luther King Jr.

4. Thomas Jefferson

5. Mr. T of the “A-Team”

6. Bob Dylan

7. George Washington

8. Franklin D. Roosevelt

9. Benjamin Franklin

10. Bill Clinton

Ironically, not only is Homer Simpson a fictional character, he apparently is also not an American.

His creator, cartoonist Matt Groening, told an audience in Montreal that Homer was named for Groening’s real-life own father, Homer Groening, who hails from Canada.

“That would make Homer Simpson a Canadian,” Matt told the Winnipeg Sun. “I hope Canadians won’t hold it against the show now that they know.”

A fan of the show noted, “Homer eats foods commonly associated with Canada: Donuts, beer, bacon, and has been know to have a glass of maple syrup for breakfast.”